complain
complain.01 - bitch and moan, express dissatisfaction, problem, concern, complaint
COMPLAIN-V NOTES: This patterns after verbs-of-speaking, so expect split, inverted andfronted constructions. Refer to 'say' for instructions on how to tagthose. (from complain.01-v)COMPLAINING-N NOTES: Based on verb entry complain.01; corresponds to Verbnet class complain 37.8. (from complaining.01-n)
COMPLAINT-N NOTES: Frame based on complain-v.01. Framed by Anwen March 2011. Corresponds to VNcls complain-37.8. (from complaint.01-n)
GRIEVANCE-N NOTES: Based on sentences in nouns-00040. Comparison to complain.01-v. See Vn class complain-37.8. No FN class. Framed by Katie. (from grievance.01-n)
Aliases:
complain (v.)
complaining (n.)
complaint (n.)
grievance (n.)
do_complaining (l.)
make_complaint (l.)
complaining (n.)
complaint (n.)
grievance (n.)
do_complaining (l.)
make_complaint (l.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: complainer
ARG1-PPT: cause, complain of or about
ARG2-GOL: hearer, complain to
ARG1-PPT: cause, complain of or about
ARG2-GOL: hearer, complain to
complain-v: complaint as nominal
Several Big Board firmsARG0
are organizing to complainrel
about program trading and the exchange 's role in itARG1
.complain-v: complaint as sentence
AnalystsARG0
have complainedrel
that third - quarter corporate earnings have n't been very goodARG1
, but the effect hit home particularly hard yesterday .complain-v: ARG0 and ARG1
InvestigatorsARG0
complainrel
that they do n't know who to listen toARG1
, and it is difficult for them to concentrate on their work and play their proper role in the justice system .do_complaining-l
But you 've got to find a way to get everybody working together so you can actually get something done , otherwise all talk about local affairs wo n't amount to anything more than
peopleARG0
doingARGM-LVB
a bit of idle chatting and complainingrel
around the dinner tableARGM-LOC
. "complaining-n: All arguments
Do n't bring up
theirARG0
complainingrel
about each otherARG1
to youARG2
.complaint-n: Arg1
Patient presented with the
complaintrel
of joint painARG1
.complaint-n: Arg0
Mr. Rigby 'sARG0
complaintrel
was itchy elbows .complaint-n: with complaint AND the person the complaint is made against
The Israeli Manufacturers ' Association filed a
policeARG2
complaintrel
against an Arab pasta makerARGM-GOL
for using the four colors of the outlawed Palestinian flag on spaghetti packagesARG1
.grievance-n: Arg 0 only
The
grievancesrel
and demands on Soviet ethnic minoritiesARG0
grievance-n: arg 1 in a 'with' PP
HisARG0
grievancesrel
with WashingtonARG1
complaint-n
She has also had a few nose sores , but
noARGM-NEG
otherARGM-ADJ
complaintsrel
. (c / contrast-01
:ARG1 (h / have-03
:ARG0 (s / she)
:ARG1 (s2 / sign-symptom :name (n / name :op1 "sore")
:location (a / anatomical-site :name (n2 / name :op1 "nose"))
:quant (f / few))
:mod (a2 / also))
:ARG2 (t / thing :polarity -
:ARG1-of (c2 / complain-01
:ARG0 s)
:ARG1-of (o / other-01
:ARG2 (a3 / and
:op1 s2))))